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| Two arrested at Birmingham airport on suspicion of terror offences | Two arrested at Birmingham airport on suspicion of terror offences |
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| One man is suspected of planning an attack while other belongs to banned group | |
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| Thu 7 Sep 2017 17.03 BST | |
| Last modified on Thu 7 Sep 2017 20.16 BST | |
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| Two men were arrested at Birmingham airport on Thursday morning on suspicion of terror offences, Scotland Yard has said. One is suspected of planning an attack, while detectives believe the other belongs to a banned group. | Two men were arrested at Birmingham airport on Thursday morning on suspicion of terror offences, Scotland Yard has said. One is suspected of planning an attack, while detectives believe the other belongs to a banned group. |
| The arrested men had just come back to the UK from Turkey on Thursday and are both UK nationals, police added. | The arrested men had just come back to the UK from Turkey on Thursday and are both UK nationals, police added. |
| A 40-year-old was “arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism”, while a 29-year-old was “arrested on suspicion of belonging to a proscribed organisation”, police said | A 40-year-old was “arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism”, while a 29-year-old was “arrested on suspicion of belonging to a proscribed organisation”, police said |
| “As a precaution, the 40-year-old was taken to a London hospital for a medical assessment, where he currently remains. The 29-year-old has been taken to a London police station, where he currently remains in police custody.” | “As a precaution, the 40-year-old was taken to a London hospital for a medical assessment, where he currently remains. The 29-year-old has been taken to a London police station, where he currently remains in police custody.” |
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